7 Things To AVOID If You're New To MTB!

So, you're new to Mountain Biking and want to know what to do!? Can you wear any shoes when riding bikes? Is MTB riding protection worth it? Can I hit any MTB jump? Join Blake Samson as he answers a whole load of MTB questions, giving you the best tips & tricks on what to do as a beginner rider and what NOT to do!

⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 - Intro
0:26 - Protection
1:59 - Know your limits
3:07 - Confidence
3:57 - Riding position
4:30 - Crank arm position
5:50 - Gear selection
7:23 - Pedalling not pumping

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Do you have any beginner tips to share with the GMBN community? Drop them down below to help out! 👇

[RobertSchuster]

I’m riding MTB since 30 years. I learned everything intuitive on myself. My level: I can survive a lot … but for the first time in my life, I learned about 3-o’clock 9-o’clock! Thanks

[dylanm]

A good way I've found to change gears on hills is to speed up the peddle enough so that the bike moves faster and takes pressure off the gearing, and then change the gear. So a few fast peddles and then coast for a split second and change gears.

[insertgenericnamehere]

Picking my first bike up this Friday, and i'm superexcited! My helmet, kneepads and pump arrived today, so now all i'm missing is the bike itself.

Just wanted to say thanks for all i've learned by watching you guys!

[allweathermtb]

I not watching because I'm a beginner, I whatching to find all my mistakes I made

[darius]

As always thanks for all the tips and amazing energy Blake!❤

[hotelbergen]

Thanks blake this helped me out A LOT! im a mountainbiker in growth and can use some tips so thanks GMBN!

[Porkfryedbrice]

Getting back into MTB pretty heavy at the moment and I appreciate and enjoy your content. Thank you. Fun videos; great humor :)

[Thedoug]

I'm not a beginner, I just love watching Blake's videos, dude cracks me up 😂

[tomalleeson]

I'm an on going beginner. Thanks again for the great tips, and the incredible way that you present them Blake!

[stulpnerkarl]

"You watching this Video, cause you're a beginner..." No... I'm watching this video, because of You, Blake! Thx man for these nice tips! Love the content! 😎💚

[clearcreek]

I like the small turnout at the 2:40 mark available to riders if they want to take an easier way & don't want to fly over a 10ft jump.

[aliens]

im not a beginner i just like blake the bloke is a legend!!

[j.albertogratacos]

I would like to emphasize the problem of coasting while dragging brakes. I've seen quite a few riders coasting at below average speed because there is a turn at the end of the straight. If they learned to brake hard at the end using the control that one-finger braking gives you, they would have enjoyed a much faster trail before the turn.

[markbayhon]

I would also suggest to wear gloves and elbow pads and clear eye protection, as chances of crashing for beginners is a bit high. Those MTB trails could have sharp small pebbles along the way. And my new bike comes with a bike stand :P should I remove it? Sometimes wearing all the protection feels uncomfortable when people look at you. I will remember all the tips here. :)

[em]

Great video, they are really helpful!! Older person here, over 60, have been biking (mostly trails, not too technical and don't plan on it either, but still want to be more proficient with my bike skills). Videos for maybe someone like myself....Small drops, getting over small to medium size logs on the trail, how best to approach curvy steep trails and the surface has lots of small rocks to gravel, cornering or When riding parallel to a steep curb and one has to get on the curb without getting off the bike. I am a non-ebike user as I am still relatively fit for my age, but I know my limits, therefore prefer not too technical trails as I use my MT more for being out in the woods and yet still have the bike capabilities to handle relatively "easy" technical trails. I watch the crash and fails, put them on .25 or .50 speed so that I can observe the body position of the bikers to see what they did wrong. Maybe, a video of the crash and fails, whereby you slow it down and dissect the riders body position that most likely caused the crash. Thanks again! Really like your videos!!

[KirksAuto]

Awesome videos, I appreciate them, iterates a few things I already have learned, and also helps be coach my kids on the bike

[danielb.]

Thank you Blake, I love with how much fun you explain things. Made some of the mistakes you spoke about. Some you only make once (like pedaling on rought terrain, until you hit the first rock/root). Best moment: when you explain, that when you don't pedal on a climb you might fall over 🤣.

[Saturday_ProFuel]

We're not beginners. We just love Blake and GMBN.

[graham]

Avoid buying an expensive bike before finding out if you truly like mountain biking.